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Holycow
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 03:55 AM UTC
Recently I won the Italeri LAV - 25 kit at an IPMS meeting. I was wondering if anybody knew of any PE or RESIN accesory kits available for an LAV?

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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 04:03 AM UTC
Several companies make AM wheels....... if you go the canadin way....thatere's lots of stuff @
Maple leaf models
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 04:10 AM UTC
Thanks MATT. As an afterthought, can someone lead me to directions for this website on how to post my selected link and how to post the small banner.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 04:12 AM UTC
If you're into LAV conversions check out this site http://www.aefdesigns.com/ . Welcome to the Forums.
Holycow
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 04:30 AM UTC
Thanks Cardinal, some great stuff from AEF.

Since I am a sculptor maybe an LAV Crew or modern US armor crew is in order. Check out these sites for my work.
http://www.tigermodels.com
Look for the Think One Eighty index

http://michael-robertsltd.com
Click the 1/35th button

See you around the forums.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 04:34 AM UTC
Cow:
If you do figures for the kit, make sure you use proportions for skinny people, you'll never get a regular-sized 1/35th figure into those hatches.
Holycow
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 04:42 AM UTC
YEAH, isn't that a bummer. I was reading some other forums about the kits out there and it was noted that the hatches had to be opened up a bit. I suppose only figures on the Adkins diet can operate the Italeri kit. :-)
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 12:47 PM UTC
Verlinden has a new LAV accessory kit commin out in May or June-

Check Perth Military Models website for a picture

HTH
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 03:45 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Recently I won the Italeri LAV - 25 kit at an IPMS meeting. I was wondering if anybody knew of any PE or RESIN accesory kits available for an LAV?

[email protected]

There are 3 Eduard detail sets, floorplate brass, 3 companies make resin wheels. AEF has
3 interior sets. Verlinden has a detail set. Any Tamiya OIF equipment set will fit the bill as well. Tank accessories from Academy too.




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Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 03:22 AM UTC
Thanks Rotor!
It doesn't take long to find out the answers on this site
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Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 04:40 AM UTC
I've got cookie sewell's notes in accurizing the esci/italeri LAV-25. I'll try to scan the pages and send em to you
Holycow
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Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 05:04 AM UTC
Great, I would love that!!!

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Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 08:36 AM UTC
Hey Typhoon-
What is the web address for Perth Military Models?
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Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 11:00 AM UTC
The Italeri kit has nothing in common with the Esci kit (except it's supposed to be a LAV-25!). Cookie's original article dealt mostly with fixing up the incorrect hull angles of the Esci kit, which Italeri got right. At the very least, get some new tires, Eduard p.e. will help a bit (if you want to justify the extra cost), but the Italeri kit doesn't need much else.

Cheers,
Jim
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